Monthly Archives: July 2011

From the NYT, Suicide Bomber Kills Kandahar Mayor: Mr. Hamidi had launched a contentious campaign to destroy illegal homes in northern Kandahar city. The campaign was strongly resisted by the people who lived there, many of whom had been there for years. A day earlier, there had … Continue reading →

““Most of this variability,” they write, “is due to the uncertainty in future urban densities of rapidly growing cities in Asia and particularly China.” As in so many other areas, the world’s fate hinges on how China chooses to grow.” - Want to reduce the energy used by buildings? Make cities denser. - Vox